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>> look, we had the three american hostages brutally murdered by isis there in syria. do we know how many american hostages are being held by isis, al qaeda or any other groups? >> well, we dont know for sure. there are several dozen western hostages. and no government is going to talk about how many hostages or who they are. there are probably several dozen in captivity. some of them may be americans. but were not going to trade them for money. >> okay. thanks as always, sir. >> you bet. the ...

I want you to stay encouraged. i want you to keep your head up. >> i am keeping my head up. i want you to know i had nothing to do with this. so im trying to keep my head up the best i can. >> yeah. yeah, i know. >> being in here sucks, you know? >> i know. i know. i know. its like being in captivity. i know it suck. its just a -- carltons had a little past, and everything is based upon the past. but i see this with many of our minority kids. theyll be locked up, theyll be searched 15, 20, 30 ti...

Violence." parents must teach their sons how to betheir with women. acting quickly the police arrested the boys who will remain in judicial custody until december 6th. social media news channels are buzzing with the story of these sisters. many expressing their horror that no one offered to help. others are taking to twitter to praise the women for fighting back. even the state government where this incident took place is praising the girls. it says it will honor them at a public function next m...

I want you to stay encouraged. i want you to keep your head up. >> i am keeping my head up. i want you to know i had nothing to do with this. so im trying to keep my head up the best i can. >> yeah. yeah, i know. >> being in here sucks, you know? >> i know. i know. i know. its like being in captivity. i know it sucks. its just a modern form of slavery. carltons had a little past, and everything is based upon the past. but i see this with many of our minority kids. theyll be locked up, theyll be ...

Key utilities, including power grids, gas lines and water treatment plants. they are believed to have links to the russian government. the malware had been lurking in the computer since 2011 but was not activated. the ex-con accused of kidnapping a philadelphia woman has arrived in virginia where he faces similar charges. delvin barnes is accused of raping and kidnapping a teen in richmond last month. she was able to break free after two days of captivity. barnes has admitted to kidnapping car...

To go the distance with you. go long. welcome back. time for "the mix." i love my animal stories. promised you another one, right? i love pregnancy stories, too. two in one. the beluga whale pregnancy at the georgia aquarium. take a look. 20-year-old beluga maris is pregnant. this time the second go-around. people very optimistic about it. she had an earlier pregnancy in 2012. the first calf didnt survive, unfortunately. its common they say that first pregnancies dont necessarily take for belu...

The latest american family to find themselves caught up in the tragedy and horror of isis. at the same time in indianapolis, the parents of another young man from the midwest, 26-year-old peter kassig, are facing their own heartache with isis holding him hostage and threatening to kill him. in a video message to isis, the parents pleaded for mercy, revealing their son had converted to islam while in captivity. >> our son is abdel rahman, formerly known as peter. >> reporter: kassig had gone to s...

Kassig of indiana, threatened with execution late friday. over the weekend his parents ed and paula pleaded for mercy, revealing their son had willingly converted to islam during his captivity. >> our son is abdul rahman, formerly known as peter. >> reporter: kassig, a former u.s. army ranger medic went to syria to provide medical care, seen in a cnn report two years ago. >> we each get one life, thats it. >> reporter: kassigs mother wearing a head scarf spoke directly to her son. >> most of all...

Harris. >> reporter: with those black and white markings and that face, the giant panda is iconic. and endangered. >> 15% of the world population is found in captivity. so pandas are on the brink of extinction. >> reporter: a team of researchers at the china conservation and research center for the giant panda have dedicated their lives to restoring the panda population in china. >> as the conservationist, your goal is not just to have a breeding captive population. the ultimate goal is to reple...

For more, were "up all nightline" with abcs dan harris. >> reporter: with those black and white markings and that face, the giant panda is iconic. and endangered. >> 15% of the world population is found in captivity. so pandas are on the brink of extinction. >> reporter: a team of researchers at the china conservation and research center for the giant panda have dedicated their lives to restoring the panda population in china. >> as the conservationist, your goal is not just to have a breeding c...